Kanye Westis still hoping he and estranged wifeKim Kardashiancan work things out — even as shetakes stepsto make their split legally official.
A source close to the rapper tells PEOPLE that family and marriage are “important” to West, and that he’s a “family man at heart [whose] love and commitment” to his ex and kids “will never change.”
“He’s not giving up without a fight. Kim is the mother of his children and he’s not going to just let that go,” the source says. “No matter if they’re husband and wife, they’ll always support each other. Her recent filing or any filing for that matter doesn’t mean he’s going to stop fighting to win her back.”
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Kardashian, 41,filed for divorce from theDondarapperin February after nearly seven years of marriage and four children (North, 8,Saint, 6,Chicago, 3 ½, andPsalm, 2½).
Last week, the SKIMS founder — who has been dating comedianPete Davidsonsince October — filed court documentsrequesting she be declared legally single. Kardashian asked the court to separate issues of child custody and property from her marital status, and also requested that her maiden name be restored.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.Frazer Harrison/Getty; Brad Barket/Getty
Even so, the source says that West remains steadfast in his dedication to winning back his ex.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.Kevin Mazur/Getty
Kardashian — along with their two oldest children and her sisterKendall Jennerand momKris Jenner— attended West’s Free Larry Hoover concert on Thursday in Los Angeles, during which the rapperdedicated his song “Runaway” to her.
Still, asource told PEOPLE at the timethat Kardashian “knows where Kanye’s head is,” but she “has moved on.” The source adds, “She knows it’s difficult for Kanye to deal with,” adding, “She isn’t surprised that he pleads in public for her to run back to him. She is just trying to be respectful about it.”
In early November, West insisted that Kardashian is"still" his wifeduring an appearance on the podcastDrink Champs, and said the two were not divorced because there “ain’t no paperwork.”
“And I ain’t never even seen the papers, we’re not even divorced,” he said, adding, “That ain’t no joke to me. My kids want their parents to stay together. I want … us to be together.”
A recent filing also stated that West “has been non-responsive” to court documents related to the divorce.
source: people.com
